For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered ...

One hundred sixty years after word reached Galveston, Texas, that enslaved African Americans were now free, the city is ...

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...

A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

"My heart aches for what I know the enslaved people had to deal with. They sacrificed so much," said state Sen. John Lovick.

We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

This Thursday, June 19, the birthplace of Juneteenth comes alive with The Official Juneteenth Return—a free public ...

America's Second Independence Day is today. So, what is Juneteenth? And why is it celebrated? Here's what to know.